A man was seen walking home down the M62 in the early hours of Easter Monday.
North West Motorway Police were called to reports of a pedestrian between junctions 5 (Bowring Park) and 6 (Tarbock Island) of the motorway at around 4am on Monday.
Officers were sent to the scene to locate the man and get him to safety.
He was removed a short time later by police, who said the dangerous decision "could have cost him his life."
In a tweet, police said: "Just had reports of a pedestrian on M62 between junction 6 and 5.
"Male was located by #MC18 and removed from the motorway. Certainly not worth the risk of walking on the motorway.
"It may be a quicker route home, but it could have cost him his life. #JustNotWorthIt."
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A short time later, police received a further report of a man riding down the M6 on an electric scooter.
The incident happened between junctions 25 and 24 shortly before 5am.
Officers searched the area but there was no trace of the man.
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A spokesperson said: "#MC18 checked the area on M6 for the scooter, but there was no trace.
" Thankfully it looks like they managed to get off the motorway safely. Hopefully they won't be trying it again!!"
